CITY OF SANTA MONICA

 

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET

 

TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2006

 

 

MEETING BEGINS AT 5:45 P.M.

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

 

1.  CONSENT CALENDAR:  (All items will be considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a Councilmember for discussion.)

 

1-A:     Approval of minutes of March 28, April 11, and April 25, 2006, City Council meetings.

 

            March 28        April 11           April 25

 

1-B:     Resolution accepting and approving Final Parcel Map No.  061365 to subdivide a property at 2316 Third Street.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-C:     Short Range Transit Plan, application for grant funds, and approval of alcohol and anti-drug policy - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to file Short Range Transit Plan and grant fund applications with the Los Angeles County MTA, and to execute grant documents for available grant funds; and that Council approve the federally mandated Alcohol and Anti-Drug Policy.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-D:     Grant funding for proposed affordable home ownership development at 1943-59 High Place - recommendation to adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for $1,350,000 in Building Equity and Growth in Neighborhoods program funds; and to enter into a grant agreement with the State and approve all necessary related documents; and approved proposed budget changes.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-E:     Lease agreements for existing displaced tenants at the City Airport - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute lease agreements with three existing tenants (KTB, Inc., dba Santa Monica Acura, Collectibles Market, and Spitfire Grill), displaced by the Airport Park Project.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-F:     Annual Adjustments to Affordable Housing Fee - recommendation to approve the proposed methodology for calculating the annual adjustments to the Affordable Housing Fee as provided for in the Municipal Code.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-G:     Contracts for specialty sports camps and classes - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute agreements with: Surf Academy, in the amount of $180,000; Beach Sports, in the amount of $154,000; and Socceropolis, in the amount of $144,000, for instruction of specialty sports classes and camps.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-H:     Recommendation to award a bid to the Santa Monica Daily Press to publish the City's legal notices for FY 2006-07.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

1-I:       Recommendation to authorize staff to negotiate the sale of a remnant parcel of property located at 2101 Pico to adjacent property owner.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

2.   CLOSED SESSIONS:

 

2-A:     Conference with Labor Negotiator.

            City Negotiator:      Karen Bancroft, Director of Human Resources

            Bargaining Units:   Municipal Employees Association (MEA)

                                                Santa Monica Firefighters Local 1109 (SMFFA)

                                                Supervisors Team Associates (STA)        

                                                       

2-B:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  Stewart Lamle v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. CV 04-6355.

 

2-C:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  Abraham Supino v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 080 283, and related cases (Farmer’s Market Litigation).

 

2-D:     Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  Emmanuel Ojo v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. BC 311 096.

 

2-E:     Anticipated Litigation:  Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b):  claim of Palisades Beach Road Property Owners’ Association that proposed renovation of 415 PCH conflicts with Proposition S and CEQA and claim of JSM relating to state housing law and the City’s Affordable Housing Production Ordinance; decision on whether to initiate an appeal pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c).

 

2-F:     Conference with real property negotiator:

            Property:  1300 4th Street
City Negotiator:  Jeff Mathieu
Under negotiation:  Interest in Real Property
Owner of Record:  ATC Building Company

 2-G:    Conference with real property negotiator:
             Property:  1301 4th Street
            City Negotiator:  Jeff Mathieu
            Under negotiation:  Interest in Real Property
            Owner of Record:  Virginia Tegner Spurgin Investments Company

 2-H:     Conference with real property negotiator:
              Property:  1333 4th Street
              City Negotiator:  Jeff Mathieu
              Under negotiation:  Interest in Real Property
              Owner of Record:  Virginia Tegner Spurgin Investments Company

 2-I:     Conference with real property negotiator:
            Property:  1222 4th Street
            City Negotiator:  Jeff Mathieu
            Under negotiation:  Interest in Real Property
            Owner of Record:  South Bay Women’s Club

 2-J:     Conference with real property negotiator:
            Property:  1415-27 5th Street
            City Negotiator:  Jeff Mathieu
            Under negotiation:  Interest in Real Property
            Owner of Record:  Mark S. Romney

 2-K:     Conference with real property negotiator:
             Property:  1437 5th Street
             City Negotiator:  Jeff Mathieu
             Under negotiation:  Interest in Real Property
             Owner of Record: PRU/JSM Trino

6:45 P.M.  RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:

 

7.  ORDINANCES:  (No public discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)

 

7-A:     Second reading and adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 9 of the Municipal Code to allow modification of a side yard set back requirement in the R-1 District where the combination of contiguous parcels requires a greater side yard setback, and to allow the re-division of combined parcels.  (Introduced April 25, 2006.)

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

7-B:     Introduction and first reading of an interim ordinance extending and modifying the initial interim ordinance modifying zoning regulations pertaining to automobile dealerships, associated automobile parking structures and automobile storage lots, including allowing development of automobile parking structures and automobile storage facilities associated with an adjacent dealership on certain residentially zoned sites, establishing development standards, design standards, review processes and operational standards, authorizing automobile dealerships in the M1 District, adjusting the FAR calculation methodology, authorizing employee parking on existing inventory lots in the BCD Zoning District and modifying the temporary use permit provisions for dealerships.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

7-C:     Introduction and first reading of an ordinance modifying the development, design, and off-street parking standards for projects developed within the BSCD, C3 and C3C Zoning Districts, including but not limited to, design standards for ground floor heights, building street fronts, landscaping, sidewalls adjacent to historic resources, development review thresholds, and off-street parking and access requirements.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

7 -D:    Introduction and adoption of an ordinance amending Municipal Code Section 2.44.050 to authorize the City Manager to approve Worker's Compensation claims in excess of $15,000 and declaring the presence of an emergency.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

7-E:     Introduction and first reading of an ordinance adding Chapter 5.40 to the Municipal Code to impose requirements relating to the retention of grocery workers in certain circumstances involving the transfer of ownership of large grocery establishments.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:

 

8-A:     Downtown Parking Program - recommendation to: approve the proposed Downtown Parking Program; adopt a resolution making necessary CEQA findings and adopting a Statement of Overriding Considerations and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; and authorization for staff to proceed with implementation of the Program.  (Continued from February 28, 2006.)

 

            STAFF REPORT

           

8-B:     Big Blue Bus Facility Expansion  Project - recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a design-build contract with Morley Construction Company, in the amount of $8,048,222; approve an amendment to existing contract with Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum (HOK), in the amount of $1,330,000, for additional services; authorize assignment of the HOK design contract to Morley Construction Company; approve a guaranteed maximum price of $5,670,895 for construction of the OPCC Access Center; and approve the proposed appropriation of funds. 

 

             STAFF REPORT

 

9.  PUBLIC HEARINGS:

 

9-A:     Public hearing and approval of FY 06-07 HUD one-year action plan and amendment to the 2005-2010 Consolidated Plan - recommendation to hold a public hearing, receive public comment, approve the proposed One-Year action plan to the Consolidated Plan, and authorize staff to submit all documents required to receive CDBG and Home Investment Partnership Act grant funds from HUD.

 

            This item may be heard before Item 8-B.

 

            STAFF REPORT

 

12.  WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:

 

12-A:   Request of Jerry Rubin that the City Council direct staff to return with an ordinance prohibiting “SEGWAY” motorized transportation from being used on the Third Street Promenade. 

 

13.  COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS:

 

13-A:   Request from Councilmember O'Connor and Councilmember Bloom that the City Council direct staff to budget for and/or authorize an expenditure of $5,000 so that the City of Santa Monica may be an official Sponsor of the Local Government Commission's 6th Annual New Partners Conference to be held in Los Angeles in 2007.

 

13-B:   Request of Councilmembers O’Connor and Bloom to oppose AB 2987 (Nunez) which preempts local cable franchising authority  and related local fee and tax authority, strips local government of right of way management and full community build-out requirements, undermines PEG and I-NET services and dilutes local consumer protection standards.

 

13-C:  Request of Councilmember Katz that Council support the annual Celebrate America Fireworks put on by Santa Monica College in the amount of $15,000 from Council Contingency.

 

13-D:  Request of Mayor Holbrook, Mayor Pro Tem Shriver and Councilmember O’Connor that staff review programs of cities that provide housing incentives for their employees such as police and fire to live within city boundaries.

 

13-E:   Request of Mayor Holbrook and Mayor Pro Tem Shriver that Council direct staff to modify the Council Rules to allow for the placement of time certain items on Council Agenda and to allow the Mayor to have discretion over considering late requests to speak.

 

14.  PUBLIC INPUT:  (Public comment is permitted only on items not on the agenda that

are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City.  Please note that State law prohibits

the City Council from taking any action on items not listed on the agenda, including issues

raised under this agenda item.)

 

ADJOURNMENT.

 

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